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HTML

<textarea id="input">
In open <span class="">court</span> at 11:01 a.m.)
          THE <span class="">COURT</span>:  Our interpreter.
(NOTE:  Spanish interpreter Rosa Lopez-Gaston sworn.)
          SPEAKER 2:  Judy Faviell for the State.  
          SPEAKER 1:  Carey Bhalla for Mr. Garcia, who is present in custody, Your Honor.  
          SPEAKER 2:  Judge, we do have a change of plea, which I will tender to the <span class="">Court</span>.  
          THE <span class="">COURT</span>:
</textarea>
<textarea id="output"></textarea>

CSS

textarea {
    width : 100%;
    height : 170px;
}

JavaScript

var str = $("#input").val();

str = str.replace(/<\/?span[^>]*>/g,"");

$("#output").val(str);